Russell Investments Group Ltd. Purchases 3,249 Shares of ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) by 19.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,947 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,249 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd.'s holdings in ASML were worth $13,217,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 402 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 12.7% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,407 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,571,000 after purchasing an additional 947 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,478 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,304,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Lyell Wealth Management LP raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 19,483 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $12,910,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of ASML by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,418 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $22,806,000 after purchasing an additional 763 shares during the period. 26.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ASML shares. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. DZ Bank lowered shares of ASML from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of ASML in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $806.00 price target on the stock. Finally, New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

ASML Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded down $11.9150 on Thursday, reaching $737.5750. 393,021 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,729,671. The company has a fifty day moving average of $755.91 and a 200-day moving average of $725.84. ASML Holding N.V. has a twelve month low of $578.51 and a twelve month high of $943.99. The company has a market capitalization of $290.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.78, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.94 by ($1.39). ASML had a return on equity of 49.47% and a net margin of 26.95%.The business had revenue of $8.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.01 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 23.2% on a year-over-year basis. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $1.856 per share. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a boost from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.21%.

ASML Company Profile

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.